Production costing software South Africa

Build production cost from the resources actually used.

Epicore production costing focuses on the operating inputs required to make the job: materials, quantity, print or production time, machines, labour and sundries. These inputs can be brought together around production lines and totals so cost is visible before markup and selling price.

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Connected capability

Keep the workflow inside the wider business record.

Production lines

Structure production inputs around the material, quantity, machine and expected production time.

Material consumption

Include the material cost associated with each production requirement.

Machine time

Use expected production time to support machine-related costing.

Labour

Add labour costs where people contribute to production.

Sundries

Capture smaller supporting items that still affect total cost.

Totals

Bring materials, operations, labour and sundries together into a total cost before markup.

Why it matters

Production costing should be repeatable

When every quotation is calculated differently, pricing becomes difficult to defend and margins become unpredictable. A structured production costing workflow gives the business a repeatable way to combine its main cost categories and compare similar jobs over time.

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Relevant Epicore capabilities

Production lines
Materials
Machine time
Labour
Sundries
Cost total and markup

Operational value

Especially useful for custom and short-run production

Custom manufacturing often has variable materials, quantities, machine time and labour. Epicore's costing structure is designed to handle those job-specific inputs while retaining a consistent calculation model.

Common questions

What businesses usually want to know.

What is the difference from manufacturing costing?

The concepts overlap. This page focuses on production-line and job-cost structure, while the manufacturing-costing page focuses on total cost and selling-price control.

Can production time be included?

Yes. Production or print time is part of the production-line costing model.

Can markup be applied after costing?

Yes. Epicore's manufacturing totals include cost and markup inputs used to derive a selling price.

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